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Add to Preferred SourcesThe World Bank will provide technical assistance to support the Government of Croatia in the transformation of its solid waste management system. The technical assistance will help incorporate circular economy approaches into Croatia’s post-2022 National Waste Management Plan (NWMP) in line with the European Union (EU) Directives and the Circular Economy Package.
At present, Croatia is lagging on EU waste prevention targets, mainly due to the low technical and financial capacity of municipalities to handle and separate waste collection and improve recycling.
Under the two-year technical assistance program, the World Bank will help update the existing National Waste Management Plan, provide diagnostic work and, based on the analysis, recommend how to speed up transformation in line with the EU circular economy action plan. It will also help engage with key stakeholders, strengthen coordination and generate joint ownership of the new solid waste agenda, and provide capacity building on circular economy.
“Turning waste into a resource is the essence of a circular economy. If we re-manufacture, reuse and recycle, and if one industry’s waste becomes another’s raw material, we can move to a more circular economy where waste is minimized and resources are used in an efficient and sustainable way. By improving waste management, Croatia can reduce health and environmental problems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and avoid negative impacts at the local level, such as landscape deterioration due to landfilling and water and air pollution,” said Elisabetta Capannelli, World Bank Country Manager for Croatia.
Since joining the World Bank Group in 1993, Croatia has benefited from the World Bank’s financial and technical assistance, policy advice, and analytical services. To date, the World Bank has supported more than 50 operations worth around US$4 billion. The Bank’s current engagement focuses on mitigating the economic and social impact of COVID-19, post-earthquake reconstruction, transport, justice, innovation, business environment, land administration, agriculture, and economic development of the Slavonia region.
This technical assistance program will be financed using the Bank’s Reimbursable Advisory Services (RAS) instrument, which offers customized services to middle and high-income countries.
Original source: World Bank